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hirsute . . Pa. pur. 9, S. Ev. S. , 2 Jamaica . 1780 



hfspida . . Scarlet 9, S. Ev. S. J Jamaica . 1821 



rutilans . . Purple 9,' S. Ev. S. 2 Jamaica . 1S28 



scsndens 1 . Scarlet 8, S. Ev. CI. 6 W. Indies 1759 



Schiedi&na . Orange 6, 8. Ev. Tw. 4 Mexico. . 1840 



splendera 2 . Scarlet 7, S. Ev. S. i Brazil 



trifoliata . . Blue . 9, S. Ev. S. S 1823 



Coluria, R. Brown,. From kolouros, deprived 

 of a tail ; in reference to the seed wanting that 

 appendage. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacea}. 

 A pretty species, thriving best in a mixture of 

 peat and loam, and increased by divisions. 

 Synonyme : 1, Geum poientilloides. 

 potcntilloldes 1 Orange 6, H. Her. P. J Siberia . 1780 



Colurna. See C6rylus Colfirna. 



Colutea, Linn. . Supposed to be from Icoluo, to 

 amputate ; they are said to die if the branches 

 are cut off. Linn. 17, Or. i, Nat. Or. Fa- 

 bacCce. All the species of Bladder-Senna, on 

 account, of the great profusion of flowers, and 

 their continuing in bloom the most of the 

 season, are well adapted for the' shrubbery ; 

 they thrive in any common soil, and are in- 

 creased by seeds, or cuttings planted in the 



, autumn. ft arboriscens is purgative. Syno- 

 nyme: 1, 0. Poctchii.' See Sphcerosph$sa, 

 and Sutherldndia. 



arborescens . Yellow 7, H. De. S. 10 France . 1548 

 omenta . . . Scarlet 6, H. De. S. 4 Levant . 1710 

 haloppica 1 . Yellow 8, H. De. S. 6 Levant . 1752 

 media . . . Orange 7, H. De. S. 10 

 nepalensis . . Yellow 8, H. De. S. 6 Nepal . . 1822 



Colvillea, Bojer. In honour of Sir Charles 

 Golville, Governor of the Mauritius. Linn. 

 10, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Fabacece. A splendid tree, 

 from forty to fifty feet high ; little is at present 

 known of its cultivation, 

 racemosa . Scarlet . 4, S. Ev. T. 40 Madagascar 



CoLYMBiiA. See Araucaria imbricatq. 



Colza or Colsa. See Brdssica camplstris. 



CoMACiiNir/M. See ConocUnium. ■ 



ComAndra, Nuttall. Derived from home, hair, 

 and aner, anther ; in allusion to the tuft of 

 hair attached to the anthers. . Linn. 5, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Santalacece. A hardy plant of some 

 merit, thriving in a mixture of loam and peat, 

 and increased by divisions. Synonymes: 1, 

 Thisium umbellatum, Hamilionia umbellatwm. 

 umbellate . 1 Green . 6, H. Her. P. 1 N. Amer. 1782 



ComarOPSIS, Richard. From Tcomaron, the 

 comarum, and opsis, appearance ; because of 

 its resemblance to Marsh Cinquefoil. Linn. 

 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacea.. Pretty herba- 

 ceous plants. For culture and propagation, 

 see Geum. Synonymcs: 1, Dalibarda fraga- 

 rioldes, Waldsteinia Doniana ; 2, D. fraga- 

 rioides. 



Doniana 1 . Yellow . S, H. Her. P. £ N. Amer. 1800 

 fragarioldes2 White . 5, H. Her. P. £ N. Amer. 1803 



• ComarostIfhylis, Endl. From Tcomaros, the 

 "Arbutus, and staphyles, a bunch of grapes. 

 Linn. 8, Or. 1, Nat. Or. Ericacece. Pretty 

 half hardy plants, resembling Arbutus. They 

 may be raised from seeds, or- be budded upon 

 the Arbutus. 



arbutoides . White . 5, G. Ev. S. Guatemala 1842 

 polifdlia . . Crimson 5, G. Ev. S. Guatemala 1840 



Comarotis, Lindley. See Camardtis. 



Comarum, ■ Linn-. Derived from Tcomaron, the 

 . Arbutus ; on account of the similarity of its 

 fruit. Linn. 12, Or. 3, Nat. Or. Rosacece. In- 

 teresting plants, growing in any moist soil, 

 and increased by divisions. Synonymcs: 1, 

 Fragaria stcrilis; 2, Potentilla Cdmancm. 

 . fragarioldes 1 White. . 4, H. Her. P. 1 Brit., banks, 

 palastre 2 . . Purple . 6, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., bogs, 

 varieg&tum. Purple . 7, H. Her. P. 2 Brit., gard. 



Comaitts, tufted. 



Comaurea. See CTwysUoma Comaurea. 



CombretACE.2E. An extensive order of small 

 trees and shrubs, some of considerable beauty. 

 All are natives of the tropics. 



Combretum, Lceffling. A name given to a 

 climbing plant by Pliny. Linn. 8, Or. 1, 

 Nat. Or. Combretaeece. Plants surpassed by 

 few in the elegance and brilliancy of their 

 blossoms ; they all thrive well in loam and 

 peat, and cuttings of the young wood root 

 readily in a pot of sand, in a moist heat, with 

 a glass over them. The climbing species are 

 well adapted to training up the rafters, or 

 covering the trellis-work in a stove. Syno- 

 nymcs: 1, ft macrophi/ttum ; 2, C.~ Idxum. 

 See Poivrea. 



elegans . . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. CI. 12 Brazil . 1820 

 farinosum . Ora. red 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Mexico . 1825 

 formdsum . Yel. red 3, S. Ev. CI. S Brazil . 1824 

 erandmbrum Scarlet . 5, V S. Ev. S. 6 8. Leone . 1824 

 latif 51ium 1 . Scarlet . 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 E. Ind. . 1844 

 laxum . . White . 3, S. Ev. CI. 6 S. Amer. 1822 

 micranthum. Scarlet . 3, S. Ev. S. 2 S.Leone. 1826 

 nanum . . White . S. Ev. S. 2 Nepal . 1825 

 paniculatum Scarlet . 9, S. Ev. CI. 30 Guinea . 1824 

 Pinceanum . Pur. red 5, S. Ev. CI. 8 S. Leone . 1845 

 racembsum . White . 5, S. Ev. CI. 12 Benin . 1826 

 secundum 2 . Yel. str. 5, S. Ev. CI. 10 Trinidad. 1818 



Comesperma, Labillardiere. From home, the 

 hair of the head, and sperma, a seed ; alluding 

 to the tuft of hairs at the end of the seed. 

 Linn. 14, Or. 5, Nat. Or. Polygalaceoz. These 

 species are well worthy of cultivation, succeed- 

 ing best in sandy loam and peat, and young 

 cuttings will root freely in sand, under a glass, 

 cordifblia . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1822 

 ericina . . Purple . 6, G. Ev. S. 3 N. Holl. . 1822 

 gracilis . . Blue . . 4, G. De. Tw. 6 Australia . 1834 



Comfrey. «See Symphytum. 



CoMfNiA. See Schmidilia GomSmAa. 



Commelyna, Linn. In. honour of J. and G. 

 Commelin, famous Dutch botanists. Linn. 3, 

 Or. 1, Nat. Or. Oommelynctcece. Some of the 

 plants of this genus are very handsome ; the 

 stove kinds grow freely in a mixture of sandy 

 loam and peat, and are increased by divisions " 

 or seeds. The hardy kinds thrive in common 

 garden soil, and are increased by offsets from 

 the roots, or by seeds ; the annual species 

 require the same treatment as other hardy 

 and tender annuals. Synonyme:, 1, G. benga- 

 Unsis. 



africana . . Blue . 7, G. Ev. Tr. 1 C. G. H. . 1759 

 angustifblia . Blue . 6, P. Ev. Tr. £ Carolina . 1827 

 bengalensis . Blue . 6, S. Ev. Tr. 3 ' Bengal . 1794 

 Cayennensis. Blue . 6, S. Ev., Tr. i Guiana . 1823 

 caripensis . Blue' . 6, S. Her. P. ij Trinidad. 1826 

 caroliniana . Pur.bl. 6, H. Ev. Tr. 1 America . 1732 

 eoelestis . . Blue . 6, S. Her. P. 1£ . 1813 



communis . Pur.bl. 6, H. A. 1 J America . 1732 



cucullata 1 . Blue . 7, G. A. 1 Brazil . 1825 



cyanea . . Blue . 7, G. Ev. Tr. 1 N. HolL . 1820 



